Paragraph 12 Amendment to regulation 17

In regulation 17 (information identifying importer)—

(a)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

for “competent national authority” substitute “enforcing authority”;

(ii)

omit “in the member State in which it is to be made available to end users”;

(b)

for paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3)
Paragraph (1) does not apply where—

(a)
either—

(i)
it is not possible to set out the information referred to in paragraph (1) on the pyrotechnic article; or

(ii)
the importer has imported the pyrotechnic article from an EEA state and places it on the market within the period of 18 months beginning with exit day; and

(b)
before placing the pyrotechnic article on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in paragraph (1)—

(i)
on the packaging; or

(ii)
in a document accompanying the pyrotechnic article.”.